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| PROGRAMME | ||
| MINE CLOSURE 2008 SEMINAR - TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER | ||
| 15:00-18:00 | EXHIBITION SET-UP - MINE CLOSURE 2008 EXHIBITION MARQUEE AND KGOTLA ROOM FOYER | |
| 15:00-18:00 | POSTER SET-UP - AUDITORIUM FOYER AND KGOTLA ROOM | |
| 16:00-19:00 | REGISTRATION - MINE CLOSURE 2008 EXHIBITION MARQUEE | |
| 18:00-19:00 | AUTHORS AND SESSION CHAIRS CO-ORDINATION MEETING - INDABA HOTEL LECTURE ROOMS | |
| 19:00-21:00 | WELCOME RECEPTION AND ICE-BREAKER MINE CLOSURE 2008 EXHIBITION MARQUEE | |
| MINE CLOSURE 2008 SEMINAR - WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER | ||
| 07:00-08:45 | REGISTRATION - MINE CLOSURE 2008 EXHIBITION MARQUEE | |
| INAUGURATION CEREMONY - KGOTLA ROOM | ||
| 08:45-09:00 | Mine Closure 2008 – Welcome - Isabel Weiersbye, Mine Closure 2008 Chairperson, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Mine Closure 2008 – Inauguration Address – Hon. Buyelwa Sonjica Minister of Minerals and Energy, South Africa | |
| 09:30-09:45 | The Mine Closure Seminar Series – Outcomes from 2006 and 2007, Andy Fourie, The University of Western Australia, Perth | |
| KEYNOTE AND PLENARY SESSION 1 - KGOTLA ROOM | ||
| 09:45-10:30 | 1st Keynote Address: Carbon Accumulation in Soils During Reforestation - The Australian Paradigm after Bauxite Mining - Mark Tibbett, Centre for Land Rehabilitation, The University of Western Australia, Perth | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Tea and Coffee Break MINE CLOSURE 2008 EXHIBITION MARQUEE |
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| 11:00-11:30 | Facilitating Mine Closure with a Continuous Analysis and Review System - D.J. Tongway, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Canberra, Australia | |
| 11:30-12:00 | Quantifying the Effect of the Degree of Compaction on Root Development in Cover Systems - A.B. Fourie, M. Tibbett, T. Worthington, A. King, University of Western Australia | |
| SESSION 1A - KGOTLA ROOM Policy and Regulation, Finance and Costing for Mine Closure | SESSION 1B - AUDITORIUM Mine Closure Planning – Design andImplementation |
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| 12:00-12:20 | South Africa's Challenges Pertaining to Mine Closure: The Concept of Regional Mining and Closure Strategies - South Africa's Challenges Pertaining to Mine Closure: The Concept of Regional Mining and Closure Strategies - Council for Geoscience; Department of Minerals & Energy | Mine Infrastructure Planning and Design for Closure: Integrating Sustainable Post-closure Land-use from the Outset into the Design of Mine Infrastructure - B. Rademeyer, T. Le Roux, Golder Associates, Australia, ArchVisi Architects, South Africa |
| SESSION 1A - KGOTLA ROOM Policy and Regulation, Finance and Costing for Mine Closure |
SESSION 1B - AUDITORIUM Mine Closure Planning – Design and Implementation |
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| 12:20-12:40 | Abandoned Mine Land Program Strategic Planning in the United States: A Case Study - G. Stone Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior | Closure Objectives, Guidelines and Actual Outcomes - H. Jones, Golder Associates Pty Ltd, Australia |
| 12:40-13:00 | South Africa's Strategy for the Management of Derelict and Ownerless Mines - G. Stone, Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior | Mining for Closure: Design Considerations for UraMin’s Trekkopje Uranium Project - D. Limpitlaw, T. Mandziak, I. Macpherson, Turgis Consulting, South Africa; SRK Consulting, US; UraMin, Namibia |
| 13:00-14:00 | LUNCH – CHIEFS BOMA | |
| 14:00-14:20 | Establishing a Framework for Intervention and Remediation of Radioactive Contamination from Gold Mining: Learning from the Past - J. Ellis, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd, South Africa | Mine Closure Planning in the High Andes: Collahuasi: A Case Study H. Lagunas, B. Weeks, K. Bocking, E. Salfate, Compania Minera Dona Ines De Collahuasi; Golder Associates S.A., Chile; Golder Associates, Australia |
| 14:20-14:40 | Alternative Approaches for Providing Financial Provision for Mine Rehabilitation and Closure Alternative Approaches for Providing Financial Provision for Mine Rehabilitation and Closure – D.J. Grant- Stuart, Knight Piesold Consulting, South Africa | Planning for Closure: Example from Fäboliden Mine in Sweden A. Bjelkevik, SWECO AB, Sweden |
| 14:00-14:20 | Closure Planning and Estimating within the Southern Africa Division of a Global Gold Miner - M. Sutton, H. Pretorius, H. Nel. F. Julyan, H. Rex, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd, South Africa | Integrated Methodology for the Optimization of Mine Closure R. Kahnt, M. Paul, G.E.O.S. Freiberg Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Germany; WISMUT GmbH, Germany |
| 14:20-14:40 | The Financing of Mine Land Rehabilitation in the Czech Republic - J. Dvoracek, J. Šterba, K. Novotný; Technical University of Ostrava; Larumo Mining - CZ; Gemec-Union, Czech Republic | PDealing with Operational Mine Waste Closure Constraints through an Integrated Rehabilitation Policy: A Platinum Mine Case - S.J. van Wyk, P.J.L. Smit, M. van der Merwe, Fraser Alexander; LONMIN Platinum, South Africa |
| 15:20-16:00 | POSTER SESSION – AUDITORIUM FOYER Tea and Coffee Break - MINE CLOSURE 2008 EXHIBITION MARQUEE |
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Closure Planning at Namdeb, P. Shipoke, ANamdeb Diamond Corporation, Namibia Radiation Protection Principles Applicable for the Characterization and Remediation of Radioactively- Contaminated Sites – A Regulatory Perspective - T. Tselane, National Nuclear Regulator, South Africa |
Antaminas Geochemical Programme of
Rocks - F. Sifuentes Vargas, C. Aranda, Companìa Minera Antamina, Perú Major Factors to be Taken into Account When Closing Mines in Russia, Yu.V. Fedotova, S.P. Reshetnyak, Z.Z. Fuginski, Kola Science Centre; Russian Academy of Sciences, Spb-Giproshakh Ltd, Russia |
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| SESSION 2A – KGOTLA ROOM Mine Closure Planning – Criteria |
SESSION 2B – AUDITORIUM Mine Waste Reclamation |
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| 16:00-16:20 | Thinking About the End Before You Start: Integrating Mine Closure Planning into Feasibility Studies and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment - S. Finucane, URS Australia Pty Ltd, Australia | Quasi-Stagnant Mine Waters of Flooded Uranium Deposits as a Utilizable Uranium Source Source-B. Michalek, N. Rapantova, A. Grmela, A. Hajek, DIAMO State Enterprise, and Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic; Institute WNMiS, Poland |
| 16:20-16:40 | Planning for Mine Closure at De Beers Consolidated mines – An Integrated Approach - M. Mban, De Beers Consolidated Mines, South Africa | Revenue Generation During Rehabilitation of Contaminated Land on Gold Mines in South Africa -C.F. Human, J.C. Botha, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd; Radiation Protection Consultant, South Africa |
| 16:40-17:00 | Comprehensive Planning for Closure of Mining Activities at Early Stages and its Impacts on the Business Plan and Mine Development Operations - I.P. Flores, K.W. Smith, A. Getahun, I.P. Perez, ARCADIS, Chile; ARCADIS-US | Field Demonstration of Direct Mine-Pool Treatment to Mitigate Acid Mine Drainage - J.F. Horst, K. Houston, J. Gillow, ARCADIS-US, Inc., United States |
| 17:00-17:20 | Mine Closure to Relinquishment: The Development of Partnerships and Management Tools to Support the Process - G. McIlveen, D. Mulligan, T. Baumgartl, M. Edraki, A. Pudmenzky, L. Rossato, The University of Queensland | Recovery of Reusable Water from Sulphate-Rich Industrial Effluents - S. Motaung, J. Maree, L. Bologo, M. de Beer, V. Radebe, Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa |
| 17:20-17:40 | Integrated Solutions for Mine Site Closure and Management – Environmental Risk Assessment, Monitoring and Remediation - J.R. Candia, A. Oblasser, Fundación Chile | The Potential of Plants in Constructed Wetlands for the Removal of Contaminants from Mine Water in Germany - A. Gerth, A. Hebner, BioPlanta GmbH, Germany |
| END of Day 1 Proceedings | ||
| MINE CLOSURE 2008 - THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER | ||
| KEYNOTE & PLENARY SESSION 2 - KGOTLA ROOM | ||
| 08:30-09:15 | 2nd Keynote Address: Metallophytes - A Unique Biodiversity and Biotechnological Resource in the Care of the Minerals Industry - Alan Baker, S.N. Whiting, The University of Melbourne, Australia; Golder Associates, Australia |
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| 09:15-09:45 | Configuration of Mine Closure Landforms – Geomorphic Approach - - L.F. Sawatsky, A. Beersing, F. Ade, Golder Associates, Canada | |
| 09:45-10.15 | Using Traditional Ecological Knowledge to Develop Closure Criteria in Tropical Australia - Alan Baker, S.N. Whiting, The University of Melbourne, Australia; Golder Associates, Australia | |
| SESSION 3A - KGOTLA ROOM Mine Closure Criteria and Monitoring |
SESSION 3B - AUDITORIUM Mitigation & Modelling of Waste Seepage |
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| 10:15-10:35 | A Sustainability Criteria and Indicators Framework for Legacy Mine Land – R.C. Worrall, D. Neil, D. Brereton, D. Mulligan, CSIRO Exploration & Mining, Australia; The University of Queensland, Australia | Evapotranspiration Covers - S. Rock, United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| 10:35-11:00 | Tea and Coffee Break – MINE CLOSURE EXHIBITION MARQUEE | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Suitability Analysis for Post-Closure Land Management Options using a Multi- Stakeholder Decision Support Tool - H. Soltanmohammadi, M. Osanloo, A. Sami, Kavoshgaran Consultant Engineers (KCE); Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran | The Potential of Woodlands and Reed-beds for Control of Acid Mine Drainage in the Witwatersrand Gold Fields, South Africa - P.J. Dye, C. Jarmain, B. Oageng, J. Xaba, I.M. Weiersbye, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; CSIR, South Africa |
| 11:20-11:40 | Ecosystem Function Analysis: Measuring and Monitoring for Mine Closure and Completion in Australia and Abroad 1994- 2008 - H. Lacy, T. File, B. Biggs, Outback Ecology, Australia; Valback EMS, Perth Australia | Prediction of Seepage Emanating From a Residue Disposal Facility for Various Closure Options - K. Govender, A. Van Zyl, N. Bezuidenhout, Golder Associates (Pty) Ltd, South Africa |
| 11:40-12:00 | Is it Mineral? Is it Vegetable? Perceptions about Ecological Rehabilitation in the Namibian Mining Industry - T. Wassenaar, M. Yates, African Wilderness Restoration; Independent Consultant, Namibia | The Influence of Climate on Seepage from Mine Waste Storages During Deposition and Post-Closure - D.J. Williams, The University of Queensland, Australia |
| 12:00-12:20 | Land Use after Mine Closure: Risk Assessment of Gold and Uranium Mine Residue Deposits on the Eastern Witwatersrand, South Africa - M.W. Sutton, I.M. Weiersbye, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd, South Africa; University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | Understanding the Water Balance of Potentially Acid Forming Tailings Deposited in a Dry Climate – P. Chapman, D.J. Williams, T.K. Rohde, S.J. Ennor, Golder Associates, Australia, The University of Queensland; Xstrata Nickel Australasia, Cosmos Nickel Project, Australia |
| SESSION 4A – KGOTLA ROOM Implementation of Mine Closure |
SESSION 4B – Continuation: Mitigation and Modelling of Mine Waste Seepage |
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| 12:20-12:40 | Creating a Positive Legacy in a Biodiversity Hotspot - A. Burke, Namdeb Diamond Corporation, Namibia | Integrated Water Management: Assignments of Water Management in Mining Regions - R. Schwarz, A. Gerth, A. Hebner, L. Mgudlwa, G.U.B. Ingenieur AG, Germany; BioPlanta GmbH, Germany; Hlumanathi GUB, South Africa |
| 12:40-13:00 | Commitment, Experience and Teamwork: The Key to a Successful Mine Closure Works Programme at Tanami Mine Site - R. Potts, H. Lacy, Newmont Asia Pacific, Australia, Outback Ecology, Australia | Stabilization of Pyritic Solid Phases to Mitigate Acid Generation Potential and Metals Leaching - J. Gillow, J.F. Horst, ARCADIS-US, Inc., United States |
| 13:00-14:00 | LUNCH – CHIEFS BOMA | |
| SESSION 4A – KGOTLA ROOM Continuation - Implementation of Mine Closure |
SESSION 4B – Continuation: Mitigation and Modelling of Mine Waste Seepage |
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| 14:20-14:40 | World Heritage Rescue of Sewell Mining Campsite in Chile - F. Ravinet, CODELCO, Chile | Evaluation of Sustainable Remediation Measures for Mine Closure and Derelict Mining Sites - Application of Predictive Geochemical Models and Risk-Based Cost- Benefit Analyses for Decision Making - G. Deissmann, S. Kistinger, Brenk Systemplanung GmbH, Germany |
| 14:40-15:00 | Land Stability and Hydraulic Impacts of the Flooding of Underground Iron Mines in Lorraine, France: Analysis and Remediation - D. Midot, GEODERIS, France | An Investigation into the Depth and Rate of Weathering on Witwatersrand Gold Tailings Dam Surfaces as Key Information for Long-Term Acid Rock Drainage Risk Assessments - N. Bezuidenhout, P.D. Rousseau, Golder Associates (Pty) Ltd, South Africa |
| 15:00-15:20 | Mine Closure in a War Devastated Environment: A Case Study - M. McGann, R.T. Jackson,OZ Minerals/Lane Xang Minerals Limited, Vientiane, Lao PDR | Harnessing Iron Mineral Transformations for the Geochemical Stabilization of Mining Impacts, J. Gillow, J.F. Horst, ARCADIS-US, Inc., United States |
| 15:20-16:00 | POSTER SESSION – AUDITORIUM FOYER Tea and Coffee Break – MINE CLOSURE 2008 EXHIBITION MARQUEE |
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Creating a New Landscape Architecture –
A Holistic Approach for Mine Closure
Operations, D. GrieBl, R. Schwarz, G.U.B.
Ingenieur AG, Germany
Problems Associated with Closing Mining Enterprises in the North-Western Region of Russia, A.A. Kozyrev, V.P. Konykhin, Yu.V. Fedotova, A.O. Orlov, Mining Institute KSC RAS, Apatity, Russia Sustainability of the African Economy and Community Development through Mining, M. Mugonda, Matrix+ Consulting, South Africa |
Salt Scalding Investigation of a Waste Rock
Dump in Tanzania, N. Mwenesi, Golden Pride
Project, Tanzania
Characterization of Cyanide in Gold-Mine Tailings of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, E.N. Bakatula, H. Tutu, E.M. Cukrowska, I.M. Weiersbye, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Grassing Techniques for Surface Stabilisation of Platinum Tailings Storage Facilities in South Africa, S.J. van Wyk, P.W. van Deventer, P.J.L. Smit, Frazer Alexander, South Africa |
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| SESSION 5A – KGOTLA ROOM Continuation - Implementation of Mine Closure |
SESSION 5B - AUDITORIUM Mine Waste Stabilisation – Surfaces |
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| 16:00-16:20 | Remediation of Abandoned Lignite Mines in Eastern Germany - M. Kuyumcu, Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany | Failure of an Industrial Residue Cover and Remediation Using the Cellular Confinement System - M. Abramento, M.M.R. Campos, D.F. Senf, University Sao Judas Tadeu, Brazil; GEOKLOCK Consulting and Environmental Engineering, Brazil; Presto Geosystems, United States |
| 16:20-16:40 | Closing Baia de Aries Mine in Romania: A New Challenge - C. Florea-Gabrian, N. Turdean, Ministry of Economy and Trade, Romania | Economical Viability of Rehabilitated Sugarcane Agriculture - H. Kotze, R. Hattingh, C. Ballot, Consensi Consulting, South Africa; Exxaro KZN Sands, South Africa |
| 16:40-17:00 | Encapsulation of Old Tailings Deposits from Morro Velho Gold Mining in Minas Gerais, Brazil - A.F. Alves, I. Braga, W. Pós, AngloGold Ashanti Mineraçao, Brazil | Overview of the NIEHS Mine Tailings Workshop held in Tucson, Arizona, 5-6 June 2008 - D.J. Williams, The University of Queensland, Australia |
| END of Day 2 Proceedings | ||
| 19:00 for 19:30 | SEMINAR GALA DINNER – INDABA HOTEL INJABULO ROOM | |
| MINE CLOSURE 2008 - FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER | ||
| PLENARY SESSION 3 - KGOTLA ROOM | ||
| 08:30-09:00 | Tools for Integrated Closure Planning - A-M. Fleury, C. Copley, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), London, UK | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Karst, Mining and Conflict - A Historical Perspective of the Consequences of Mining on the Far West Rand - L. Stoch, F. Winde, E. Erasmus, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Geotech, South Africa | |
| SESSION 6A - KGOTLA ROOM Socio-Economic Impacts of Mine Closure |
SESSION 6B - AUDITORIUM Mine Waste - Remediation and Restoration |
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| 09:30-09:50 | A Mine Closes – What Happens Then? - Caroline Digby, Post-Mining Alliance, United Kingdom | Restoring Jarrah Forest after Bauxite Mining in Western Australia: The Effect of Fertiliser on Floristic Diversity and Composition - R.J. Standish, T.K. Morald, J.M. Koch, R.J. Hobbs, M. Tibbett, Murdoch University, Australia; University of Western Australia, Alcoa World Alumina Australia |
| 09:50-10:10 | Minimization of Socio-Economic Impacts during Mine Closure - L. Miradouro, S.M. Piagentini, M.R.S.M. Costa, Votorantim Metais, Brazil; Visao Sustentavel, Brazil | The Namaqualand Restoration Initiative - P.J. Carrick, University of Cape Town, South Africa |
| 10:10-10:30 | Preparation for Closure: Community Engagement and Readiness Starting with Exploration - E.M. Hoadley, D. Limpitlaw, PIndependent Consultant and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa | The Role of Vegetation in Mine Waste Cover Systems, with Particular Reference to Australian Mine Rehabilitation - D.R. Mulligan, D. Doley, T. Baumgartl, K.M. Lynch,The University of Queensland, Australia |
| 10:30-11:00 | Tea and Coffee Break – MINE CLOSURE 2008 EXHIBITION MARQUEE | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Business Expediency and Contingency and Socio-Political Realities: A Case of Unplanned Mine Closure – M. Chaloping- March, The University of Melbourne, Australia | Establishment of Native Tree Species on Coal Tailings—Lessons from Ebenezer Mine, Queensland, Australia - R.C. Worrall, A.V. Spain, M. Tibbett, CSIRO Exploration and Mining; Australia; James Cook University, Australia; University of Western Australia |
| 11:20-11:40 | Viability of Aboriginal Communities Beyond Mine Closure - N. Ross, B. Bond; Minerals and Metals Sector, Natural Resources Canada | Establishment of Four Native Tree Species for Potential Revegetating of Tin-Mined Land in Bangka Island, Indonesia – E. Nurtjahya, D. Setiadi, E. Guhardja, Muhadiono, Y. Setiadi, Universitas Bangka Belitung, Indonesia; Institut Pertanian Bogor, Indonesia; Pusat Penelitian Sumberdaya Hayati dan Bioteknologi, Indonesia |
| SESSION 7A - KGOTLA ROOM Environmental Legacies and Risk Assessment – Tailings, Soil and Water |
SESSION 7B - AUDITORIUM Evaluation of Mine Site Restoration Success – Vegetation, Soils and Fauna |
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| 11:40-12:00 | Grain-Size Analysis and Elemental Composition of the PM10 and PM5 Fractions of Gold-Tailings - M.E. Ojelede, H.J. Annegarn, M. Mlondo, University of Johannesburg, South Africa; Pretoria Portland Cement (Pty) Ltd, South Africa | An Ecological Evaluation of Rehabilitation Interventions on Phosphate Mined Land in the West Coast Fossil Park from 1996-2008 G.O. Schreiner, E. Pienaar, J.D. van Eeden, M.T. Hoffman, P.J. Carrick, University of Cape Town; Vula Environmental Services (Pty) Ltd, South Africa |
| 12:00-12:20 | Assessing Post-Closure Metal Dispersion from Sulphidic Mines in the Tropical Climate of North Australia: A Case Study - M. Edraki, B. Noller, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia | The Contribution to Closure of Spontaneous Restoration of Industrial Slimes Effluent Dams at the Umbogintwini Industrial Complex near Durban, South Africa - R. Lubke,Rhodes University, South Africa; Coastal & Environmental Services, Grahamstown, South Africa |
| 12:20-12:40 | Integrated Approach for Risk-Based Prioritisation of Gold Tailing Facilities – Witwatersrand, South Africa - S. Chevrel, L. Croukamp, A. Bourguignon, F. Cottard, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres (BRGM), France; Council for Geoscience, South Africa | Development of a `Pseudo-Savanna’ Cover in Gold Tailings in Semi-Arid South Africa from 1998-2008 - I.M. Weiersbye, E.T.F. Witkowski, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 12:40-14:00 | LUNCH – CHIEFS BOMA | |
| SESSION 8A – KGOTLA ROOM Continuation - Environmental Legacies and Risk Assessment – Tailings, Soil and Water |
SESSION 8B – AUDITORIUM Continuation - Evaluation of Mine Site Restoration Success – Vegetation, Soils and Fauna |
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| 14:00-14:20 | Radiometric Surveying in the Vicinity of Witwatersrand Gold Mines - H. Coetzee, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; Council for Geoscience (CGS), South Africa | Enhancing Conventional Rehabilitation Monitoring in South Africa by Adding Landscape Function Characteristics - A.S.H. Haagner, K. Kellner, D.J. Tongway,North West University, South Africa; Australian National University, Australia |
| 14:20-14:40 | Geochemical Modelling of the Speciation of Uranium in an Acid Mine Drainage Environment in the Witwatersrand Basin - H. Tutu, E.M. Cukrowska, T.S. McCarthy, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | Developing Achievable Completion Criteria for Fauna – Can it be Done? O. Nichols, Environmental Management and Research Consultants, Australia |
| SESSION 8A – KGOTLA ROOM Continuation - Environmental Legacies and Risk Assessment |
SESSION 8B – AUDITORIUM Continuation - Evaluation of Mine Site Restoration Success |
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| 14:40-15:00 | Assessment of Cadmium as a Contaminant in Mine Closure – V. Diacomanolis, J.C. Ng, R. Sadler, M. Nomura, H. Harris, B.N. Noller, The University of Queensland; Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Australia; Institute of Material Structure Science, Photon Factory, Tsukuba, Japan; University of Adelaide, Australia | Towards Better Restoration Assessment - A Review of the Bioindicator Concept in Rehabilitation - T.D. Wassenaar, R.J. van Aarde, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; African Wilderness Restoration, Namibia |
| 15:00-15:20 | Monitoring Hazardous Wastes Using Space-borne and Ground-Based Spectroradiometry: Sokolov Lignite Mines, Czech Republic - S. Chevrel, V. Kopackova, A. Bourguignon, P. Rojik, V. Metelka, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, France; Czech Geological Survey (CGS); Sokolovska uhelna a. s (SU), Czech Republic | Nematodes as Indicators of Soil Ecosystem Development during Platinum Mine Tailings Rehabilitation - J. Rossouw, L. van Rensburg, S. Claassens, P.J. Jansen van Rensburg, Environmental Impact Management Services, South Africa; North West University, South Africa |
| 15:20-15:40 | Mercury and Tin Speciation in the Environment of Gold Tailings Dumps in the Central Rand, Johannesburg – E.M. Cukrowska, J. Lusilao-Makiese, H. Nsengimana, H. Tutu, D. Amouroux, E. Tessier, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; CNRS, University of Pau, France | Community Structure of Soil Invertebrates Under Differing Restoration Practices - Alluvial Diamond-mined Sites in South Africa - C-L. Lyons, M.D. Picker, P.J. Carrick, University of Cape Town, South Africa |
| 15:40-16:00 | Tea and Coffee Break – KGOTLA ENTRANCE FOYER | |
| 16:00-16:30 | CLOSING – KGOTLA ROOM Editors and Session Chairs - Panel Discussion |
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| 16:30-16:40 | Mine Closure 2009 Presentation | |
| 16:40-16:50 | Seminar Wrap-Up and Farewell Isabel Weiersbye, Mine Closure 2008 Chairperson | |
| End of Day 3 and Mine Closure 2008 Seminar Proceedings | ||